The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-20
RULES OF PRACTICE.

RULES OF PRACTICE.
The Uniform Court Rules Finally
Adopted by the Convention Of
District Judges.
COPIES.
Rule Every party at the time Of
fling any petition, answer, reply,
demurrer or motion, except mo-
ton for continuance or change Of
venue, shall file with the same one
plain copy thereof for the use Of
the adverse party, and on failure to
do SO the cause may be continued
ut the option Of the adverse party,
or the paper SO fled stricken from
the files. A fee Of ten cents per hum
dred words shall be allowed for all
copies and taxed with the costs.
The original files shall be taken
from the clerks Office only on an
order from the Judge and leaving
with the CLERK q receipt for the Same
TRIAL NOTICE.
Rule 2-In any case once continu.
ed, where an answer is on file, either
person desiring to bring such cause
on for trial at any term, shall at
least ten days before such term, file
with the clerk notice Of trial and
no such cause shall stand for trial
unless notice be so filed, except by
consent Of parties, provided: That
after the commencement Of the
term, the court may, In its discretion
by order entered Of record, permit
notices Of trial to be entered In the
same manner ten days prior to
such date as the court may name in
such order. Such order may be
general, and not entered OF record
each particular case. And the clerk
In preparing the court calendars
shall note thereon opposite the
title OF each cause noticed for trial
the words For trial." which words
shall also appear on the printed
calendar. This rule shall not apply
to appearance or criminal cases,
NOR to proceedings in probate.
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Rule 3-On the first day Of the
term. or as soon thereafter rs prac.
ticable, the court may make an as
signment Of the trial causes. which
assignment shall fix the day OF the
term on which each cause will be
tried, and parties will be required
to conform to this order OF trial.
Further assignments may be made
by the court as often rs the pro-
gress OF the business OF the term
shall render the same necessary.
The court may also designate par.
ticular times for the hearing Of
motions and demurrers.
APPEALS.
Rule 4 In appeals from justices
courts or other inferior tribunals In
civil causes, appellant shall cause
the case to be docketed, by noon OF
the second day Of the term to which
the same Is returnablc, and in case
OF his failure SO to do the appellee
may procure the case to be docketed
and will thereupon be entitled to
have the judgment below affirmed,
or to have the case set down for
trial on Its merits, as he may elect.
But the judgment, II affirmed, may
be opened ut any time rrior to no On
Of the following day Of the term, by
appellants making . satisfactory
showing Of merits, and excuse for
his default, and paying to the clerk
the amount Of the fling fee. II the
judgment shall be opened the ap-
pellee may have the cause continu.
ed at cost Of the appellant.
ABSTRACT IN EQUITY CAUSES.
Rule Sin equitable causes where
the evidence Is taken In the form OF
dispositions there shall be submitted
with the arguments and abstract Of
the pleadings and evidence sub.
stantially as required by the rules
Of the supreme court for abstracts
In appeals in equitable causes, ex
cept that the same need not be
printed.
RULES IN PROBATE.
j 1.-.Calendar. The clerk shall
enter upon the court calendar and
bar docket only such cases In pro,
bate as require the action Of the
court.
2. Reports due and not filed-Or
the first day OF each term, the clerl
shall report to the presiding judg.
all estates wherein an inventory OF
report Is due under the statute OF
order OF court which has not beer
filed.
3 Reports-Each report of ar
administrator, executor, guardian
or trustee, shall be self EXPLANATORY
so that the clerk or court from .
perusal thereof, will fully under
stand the matter in hand. without
} verbal or other explanations, OF
without being compelled to examin.
or refer to other papers in the case
All accountings must state the deb
and credit. and show the balances
Guardians and trustees account.
must show the amount OF interes,